CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS?!
TRI-WHEEL TRIALS The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) recently pulled over a driver on Hwy. 417 for continuing to drive their vehicle with only three wheels after losing a tire. Police originally noticed the driver in question after they continued down the highway following one of their front wheels falling off their vehicle. “The driver of […]
TECHNOLOGY NEWS
A FUTURE VISION Ford has filed a patent for a vehicle system that would use adaptively steered vehicle headlamps operated by driver gaze and head direction. The patent specifically describes a headlight system that “has a steerable headlamp configured to illuminate the roadway with a light beam along a selectable projection angle” using a controller […]
EV NEWS
CHARGED REPAIRS J.D. Power data states battery-electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in electric hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) require more repairs, on average, than gas-powered vehicles in all repair categories. In the 2024 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS), J.D. Power data indicates that gas and dieselpowered vehicles experience an average of 180 problems per 100 vehicles. EVs and […]
INSURANCE NEWS
A DASH OF INFORMATION The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has announced the launch of the Driver and Auto Search History (DASH) system. This system specifically aims to provide industry-directed policy and claims information to users. The press release also outlined how DASH will be used to provide detailed reports on a consumer’s auto insurer […]
OEM NEWS
SOUND INSPECTIONS Hyundai has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that utilizes sound to aid in quality inspection and has applied the technology in its production lines. According to the automaker, AI will analyze the subtle sounds generated during product inspection to determine quality accuracy. Hyundai Mobis recently completed a pilot implementation of an Acoustic […]
BUSINESS NEWS
CONNECTING IN CALGARY Fix Network Canada hosted strategic partners at its Calgary training centre for an estimating course designed to review and refine collision repair estimating skills. According to Philippe-Andre Bisson, director of marketing and communications, Fix Network, the training was facilitated by Tim White, senior services consultant at AkzoNobel. A total of 22 attendees […]
INDUSTRY NEWS
PROGRESS PLANNING The CWB Group and Canadian Collision Repair Academy are hosting an instructor-led Progressive Repair Planning Program from August 2024 to March 2025. The four-day program is designed for repair planners, estimators, insurance personnel, front office staff, and technicians. The content focuses on accessing repair guidelines, following OEM manuals, addressing changing construction technologies, and […]
CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS?!
PROLONGED PAINTING Bugatti issued a press release this past March detailing its whopping 600-hour process in painting a vehicle. Before the paint is even opened, specialists check panels for minuscule pits that may affect the finish and other imperfections. After clearing the car, a layer of primer is applied and sanded, followed by a second […]
TECHNOLOGY NEWS
PRECISE PAINTING Axalta has announced a new venture with an inkjet manufacturer, in which the coatings company plans to provide a “next-generation sustainable digital paint technology for the transportation industry.” More specifically, this planned technology could contribute up to a 30 percent reduction in CO2 emissions for two-toned vehicle manufacturers, according to Axalta. Digital paint, […]
INSURANCE NEWS
ONTARIO LAWYER GROUP CALLS FOR INVESTIGATION INTO AVIVA INSURANCE’S CONDUCT The Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA) issued a press release early August regarding the “troubling revelation” that Aviva Insurance hired Thérèse Reilly, a government insurance adjudicator, while she was employed with the Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT). Reilly had been involved in a number of case […]
